Career Path of an Economist and Energy Analyst at Environmental Law and Policy Center
Saad's career path progressed from a mechanical engineering background in India, including internships at Volvo and Robert Bosch, to a master's in Energy Resources at UT Austin, where "first formal experience in the energy and environment space" came from an internship at the Texas Commission on Environmental Quality. Subsequent roles at Stanford as a sustainability analyst and GTI Energy, focusing on "decarbonization technologies like hydrogen," culminated in Saad's current position as an Economist & Energy Analyst at the Environmental Law & Policy Center.
Energy, Sustainability, Environmental Regulation, Data Analysis, Decarbonization
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Job Title
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Saad Siddique
Economist & Energy Analyst
Environmental Law & Policy Center
Visvesvaraya Technological University, India
The University of Texas at Austin
Engineering - Mechanical
Energy & Utilities, Nonprofit, Foundations & Grantmaking
Data and Analytics
Honors Student, Scholarship Recipient, Took Out Loans, Worked 20+ Hours in School, First Generation College Student
Video Highlights
1. Saad's diverse background, starting with a mechanical engineering degree and internships in automotive manufacturing (Volvo and Robert Bosch), showcases the value of a multidisciplinary approach to energy and environmental careers.
2. His master's degree in Energy Resources at UT Austin and internship at the Texas Commission on Environmental Quality demonstrate the importance of specialized education and practical experience in the field.
3. Saad's roles as a sustainability analyst and research at GTI Energy highlight the growing demand for data analysis, business skills, and decarbonization expertise within the energy sector. This progression emphasizes the opportunities for career advancement by combining technical expertise with broader analytical and strategic capabilities.
Transcript
Could you walk me through your career path? Please start with your experiences in college and any internships or jobs you had before your current role.
I did a bachelor's in mechanical engineering in India. Most of the opportunities I had were in automotive or manufacturing engineering. I completed three internships with automotive companies in manufacturing.
One of those companies was Volvo. I also worked with the German company Robert Bosch. After that, I worked full-time for Robert Bosch for a year.
Then I applied to master's programs and went to the University of Texas at Austin. I pursued an interdisciplinary master's in Energy Resources there. While I was there, I interned for the Texas Commission on Environmental Quality as an energy regulatory engineer.
They are the state regulator for the environment in Texas. That was my first formal experience in the energy and environment space. After graduating, I worked at Stanford as a sustainability analyst.
That experience helped me gain skills in business analysis and data analytics, which I think was a good way to build those skills. With my subject matter experience from grad school and my thesis research work, I then moved on to work for Gas Technology Institute, which is now called GTI Energy.
There, I did research strategy and modeling work on decarbonization technologies. These included hydrogen, sustainable aviation fuel, and carbon capture utilization and storage. After that, I moved on to my current job. These experiences, put together, helped me get the job I have right now.
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